Exotic Animal Care
We offer optimum wellness care programs for birds and other exotic pets. Since it is often difficult to determine if an exotic pet is ill, we strongly recommend physical examinations twice a year to check for health problems plus annual monitoring to check for nutritional and husbandry-related conditions.
In order to survive attacks from their predators, exotic animals normally conceal their illnesses in the wild. As a result, their medical problems often go unnoticed for too long. By the time the owner recognizes that there is a problem with his or her exotic pet, the condition is often extremely serious. With bi-annual veterinary medical examinations, problems are often diagnosed before they become serious medical conditions.
After acquiring your new exotic pet, a complete veterinary examination is strongly recommended. This exam includes a thorough physical examination, husbandry and nutritional consultation, and disease screening and laboratory testing if necessary. Before bringing your pet into your home, you want to make sure that he or she is healthy.
If your exotic pet needs intensive care or hospitalization, you want to be sure that your veterinary hospital is specifically equipped to care for exotic species. At Avon Lake Animal Clinic, we have the equipment, training, and know-how necessary to treat your exotic pet.
Ferrets—Our veterinarians are available for ailments of ferrets in the areas of medicine, surgery and husbandry. Dr. Krupka has extensive experience in the area of exotic animal care and has special interests in the medical and surgical management of adrenal gland disease and insulinomas. Dr. Krupka utilizes a cryosurgery technique for the surgical management of adrenal gland tumors in ferrets and works extensively with Ferrets Unlimited, a rescue center for ferrets.
Skunks—Preventative and therapeutic medicine and surgical techniques are also available for skunks. Dr. Krupka has published many articles on skunk medical issues in Exotic Veterinary Magazine and consults with veterinarians nationally and worldwide on medical and surgical management of skunk illnesses. He is also working extensively with Skunk Haven, a local skunk shelter.
Reptiles - Medical, surgical and husbandry of iguanas, lizards, turtles, tortoise, snakes, and amphibians are available.
Birds, pocket pets, rabbits and others - Medical, surgical, laboratory and husbandry, as well as consultations and preventative care are offered at Avon Lake Animal Clinic.